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District holds LCAP and budget public hearings; staff outlines state May revision impacts
Summary
During public hearings the board heard LCAP input from the community and a budget overview from the chief business officer that reflected the governor’s May revision assumptions, including a 2.3% COLA and payment timing risk; the district will adopt the budget on June 24 after further review.
The board held two required public hearings on June 10: one for the district’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and one for the proposed 2025–26 district budget.
At the LCAP hearing, community groups—most prominently the Merced Black Parallel School Board—presented recommendations to reduce discipline disparities, hire a dedicated outreach specialist for African‑American families, expand restorative justice and add targeted recruitment strategies with HBCUs. Director Aaron Alexander said the district had solicited broad stakeholder input and that staff would clarify where recommended items appear in the draft LCAP.
In the budget hearing, Chief Business Officer Linda Parker reviewed high‑level assumptions used to build the district’s 2025–26 general fund plan: LCFF revenue projected at about $158.4 million using a 2.3% COLA and an unduplicated pupil measure of roughly 83.55 percent; federal and state categorical grants totaling tens of millions in other funds; and a general fund reserve targeted near 17 percent for economic uncertainty. Parker flagged statewide risks in the governor’s May revision, including lower revenue forecasts and deferred LCFF payments, and said the board will adopt a final budget on June 24 after final state actions and additional review.
Trustees asked clarifying questions about capital‑outlay variances and federal funding uncertainty; staff said some carryovers remain to be finalized in unaudited actuals. The hearings did not produce immediate board action; both items are on the June 24 agenda for final board decisions.
